(Photo : Bryce Dessner takes to a screwdriver to perform his composition 'Raphael' with The Knights and Geremy Schulick at the Winter Garden at Brookfield Place New York. All photos by Maria Jean Sullivan.)

(Photo : The Knights performing 'Tenebre' as part of New Sounds Live. )

The Knights are a New York-based orchestral collective featuring brothers Eric and Colin Jacobsen as co-artistic directors. (Photo : The Knights are a New York-based orchestral collective featuring brothers Eric and Colin Jacobsen as co-artistic directors. )

(Photo : John Schaefer, host and producer of WNYC's "Soundcheck," asks Dessner about his influences.)

The Knights performing "Lachrimae" as part of the New Sounds Live program. (Photo : The Knights performing "Lachrimae" as part of the New Sounds Live program. )

John Schaefer, host and producer of WNYC Radio’s "New Sounds and Soundcheck" interviews Jacobsen on how The Knights came to perform Dessner's work for New Sounds Live. (Photo : John Schaefer, host and producer of WNYC Radio’s "New Sounds and Soundcheck" interviews Jacobsen on how The Knights came to perform Dessner's work for New Sounds Live. )

Bryce Dessner and Geremy Schulick playing the guitar on Dessner's "Raphael" at the Brookfield Arts Winter Garden. (Photo : Bryce Dessner and Geremy Schulick playing the guitar on Dessner's "Raphael" at the Brookfield Arts Winter Garden. )

"Yeah, I spent probably around six months looking at different types of ideas, and I settled on Black Mountain because it’s something I’d been interested in for a long time and it felt like it really was a good fit for this project." --Dessner (Photo : Maria Jean Sullivan )

The evening began with The Knights performing Dessner's fascinating composition Tenebre, which features an echo of Sufijian Steven's voice.

A moment's break then gave way to an interview with Schafer and Dessner.

Led by artistic director brothers Colin and Eric Jacobsen, The Knights also gave a stunning performance of Dessner's Lachrimae, as well.

Schafer again took to the stage, this time to talk with Jacobsen about working with Dessner and renowned composer and cross-genre guitarist Geremy Schulick.

The lights begin to enhance to the speed of the performers: slow to start. As the composition Raphael builds, Dessner and Schulick stroke their guitar stings with a screwdriver handle to enunciate their part.